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Mark Rzepczynski joins us today to discuss Trend Following versus Momentum strategies, the need to be humble about making economic forecasts, how Central Bank policies affect Trend Following performance, Cathie Wood and ARKK coming under pressure from the media, Trend Following on options, calculating a systems’ risk-to-stop, vetting new investors for their ability to handle risk, hard data versus stories, when to apply the ‘Moscow rules’. ---- In this episode, we discuss: How Trend Following differs to momentum Avoiding the need to make predictions The Federal Reserve and its effects on Trend Following strategies ARKK’s media scrutiny following recent poor performance The similarities between Trend Following and options How to calculate ‘risk-to-stop’ Qualifying new investors before accepting them as clients The “Moscow Rules" Follow Niels on https://twitter.com/toptraderslive (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielskaastruplarsen (LinkedIn), https://www.youtube.com/user/toptraderslive (YouTube) or via the https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/ (TTU website). IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/Ultimate (here). And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/flavor (here). Learn more about the Trend Barometer https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/ (here). Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.com And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/reviewttu (iTunes) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2OnOvLbIV3AttbFLxuoaBW (Spotify) so more people can discover the podcast. Follow Mark on https://twitter.com/mrzepczynski (Twitter). ---- Episode TimeStamps: 00:00 – Intro 02:02 – Macro recap from Niels 04:39 – Weekly review of performance 23:00 – Q1 Zack: How should I calculate the risk-to-stop metric? 28:42 – Q2 Peregrine: Vetting new investors for their ability to handle risk 42:09 – Q3 Graham: Can you detail some of the definitions of a breakout? 47:24 – Trend Following versus Momentum 01:00:58 – Molecules of prices 01:08:31 – Data versus stories and when to apply the ‘Moscow Rules’ 01:15:00 – Benchmark performance update 01:15:52 – A big thank you to listeners of the show for leaving your 5-star reviews on iTunes, and feel free to share our link with 3 of your like-minded friends: https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen (https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen) Copyright © 2022 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved ---- PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your investment Journey: 1. My library of interviews with some of the world’s best traders One of my favorite things is to hear these amazing investors tell their stories as well as what they have learned through their journey. https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/ (Click Here) 2. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about In my eBooks, I put together some of the key findings from my conversations with my peers as well as other experts in their respective field. https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/ebooks/ (Click Here) 3. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have each day published the Trend Barometer and Market Score...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/ (Click Here) 4. Other Resources that can help you And if you are hungry for more great resources from the trend following word...check out some...